Samsung SF-5100PI-XAA User Manual
Laser Printer,
Scanner, PC-Fax
User’s Guide
SF-5100P
About user’s guides
Your machine is packaged with two user guides:
• This user’s guide, which provides you with information on installing the supplied CD-ROM to
use your machine as a printer and scanner. This guide also provides the basic description on
using the supplied multi-function application programme, Samsung SmarThru, which allows
you to scan and edit images, send E-mail and PC-fax. You will also find a brief description on
automatic text recognition programme, AnyPage Lite.
• Laser facsimile user ’s guide, which provides you with all of the detailed information you will
need to install, send and receive a fax, maintain and troubleshoot your machine.
Trademarks
• SmarThru, ScanThru, ImageThru, CopyThru, FaxThru, MailThru, DocuThru are trademarks of
Samsung Electronics.
• AnyPage Lite is a trademark of Samsung Electronics.
• Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 3.x are trademarks of Microsoft
corporation.
• IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines.
• Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer.
• Other names and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective
holders.
Contents
Chapter 1 Installation
Installing SmarThru software ________________________ 1.1
Chapter 2 Printing
Printing ____________________________________________ 2.1
About SmarThru software___________________________ 1.1
System requirements _______________________________ 1.2
Hardware requirement _____________________________ 1.3
Installation procedure ______________________________ 1.4
Uninstalling SmarThru software
Printing a document _______________________________ 2.1
Loading paper ____________________________________ 2.2
Paper guidelines ___________________________________ 2.6
Printer settings ____________________________________ 2.7
Canceling a print job _______________________________ 2.11
_____________________ 1.12
Chapter 3 Using SmarThru
Introducing Samsung SmarThru _____________________ 3.1
Scanning with Samsung ScanThru ____________________ 3.2
Samsung ScanThru window ________________________ 3.5
Scanning with the Samsung TWAIN for Scan window __ 3.6
Samsung TWAIN for Scan window___________________ 3.7
Scanning for automatic text recognition ______________ 3.8
Working with ImageThru ____________________________ 3.11
Overview _________________________________________ 3.11
Opening the Samsung ImageThru window ___________ 3.12
Samsung ImageThru toolbar overview _______________ 3.14
Editing images ____________________________________ 3.15
Working with images in browse mode ________________ 3.19
Copying a scanned image ____________________________ 3.21
Overview _________________________________________ 3.21
Copying a scanned image with CopyThru ____________ 3.21
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Samsung CopyThru window ________________________ 3.23
Working with E-mail messages _______________________ 3.24
Overview _________________________________________ 3.24
Creating and sending E-mail messages _______________ 3.25
Scanning a document and sending it by E-mail ________ 3.27
Other ways to access Samsung MailThru _____________ 3.29
Reading E-mail messages ___________________________ 3.29
Finding a message _________________________________ 3.32
Using address book _________________________________ 3.33
Overview _________________________________________ 3.33
Opening the address book __________________________ 3.34
Using the address book _____________________________ 3.36
Working with fax messages __________________________ 3.37
Overview _________________________________________ 3.37
Sending a fax with Samsung FaxThru ________________ 3.38
Scanning a document and sending it by fax ___________ 3.41
Other ways to access Samsung FaxThru ______________ 3.42
Fax browsing _____________________________________ 3.43
Fax cover editor ___________________________________ 3.44
Installation
Printing
Using SmarThru
Chapter 4 Using AnyPage Lite
Using AnyPage Lite _________________________________ 4.1
Overview _________________________________________ 4.1
How to recognize a text or table______________________ 4.3
AnyPage Lite window overview _____________________ 4.10
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Overview __________________________________________ 5.1
Printer problems_____________________________________ 5.1
Print quality problems________________________________ 5.3
Scanning problems ___________________________________ 5.5
PC-fax problems ____________________________________ 5.8
OCR problems ______________________________________ 5.9
Appendix
Index ______________________________________________ A.1
Using AnyPage Lite
Troubleshooting
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Installation
Installing SmarThru software
About SmarThru software
You must install the SmarThru CD-ROM to print, scan, or to send and
receive faxes through PC. The SmarThru CD-ROM includes the following:
• MFP driver
• SmarThru software
• OCR software (AnyPage Lite)
Installation
For details on the drivers, refer to each item’s description.
MFP driver
To use the machine as your printer, or scanner, or to send and receive faxes
through PC, you must install the MFP driver.
SmarThru software
The SmarThru software contains:
ScanThru
It lets you scan documents and images quickly and easily. With the
ScanThru, you can set image type and resolution for the scanner, adjust
brightness and contrast, perform a colour correction, and so on.
CopyThru
It lets you make a copy of the scanned documents or images. With the
CopyThru, you can change the resolution and image type used for copying,
and so on.
Installing SmarThru software
1.1
FaxThru
It helps you to create fax covers and send faxes through PC.
DocuThru
General form to work with messages. With DocuThru, you can perform all
the operations of the SmarThru system.
ImageThru
It is an image database manager and image editor programme. With the
ImageThru, you can search the database for images, adjust parameters of
an image, such as brightness, contrast and saturation, and apply different
effects, such as sharpening, emboss, posterize, mosaic etc. You can also send
the images by fax or E-mail.
MailThru
With Samsung MailThru you can send, receive and easily organise your
work with E-mail messages. The system provides you with convenient
tools which let you sort and find messages using a number of criteria.
OCR software (AnyPage Lite)
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is software that has the ability to
recognize most character formats, so that a scanned document can be read
and edited on your word processor.
System requirements
Before you start, make sure you have the following minimum computer
setup:
• Windows 3.x, or Windows 95/98: 486SX 33MHz or higher processor with
8 MB or higher RAM
• Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3): Pentium 90 or higher CPU with 32 MB
or higher RAM
• Free disk space of at least 50MB for full installation
• CD-ROM drive
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Installing SmarThru software
Hardware requirement
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1. Turn off both your machine and PC.
2. Connect your machine and PC with the printer cable (IEEE-1284 compatible).
Installation
3. Connect one end of the telephone line cord supplied to the LINE jack on
the rear of the machine, then connect the other end of the cord to the
standard phone wall jack.
4. If your computer modem uses the same phone line, connect one end of the
supplied saperated telephone line cord to the EXT. jack on the rear of your
machine, then connect the other end to the line jack of the internal/external
PC modem.
5. Turn on all the machines.
Notes:
• You must use the internal computer modem or an external modem for sending or
receiving E-mail. You can connect to the Internet using an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) or through one of several online services, such as the Microsoft
Network or America Online.
• If Windows 95/98 users see the “New Hardware Found” screen when your
computer turns on, close it by clicking Cancel.
Installing SmarThru software
1.3
Installation procedure
Installing the SmarThru software
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The SmarThru CD-ROM is automatically running and the Samsung
SmarThru setup dialogue box will appear.
If the Samsung SmarThru setup dialogue box does not appear:
1) Windows 95/98/NT users should select Run from the Start menu.
Windows 3.x users should select Run from the File menu.
2) Type D(or E):\Setupint (where ‘D‘ or ‘E‘ represents the letter
designation of your computer ’s CD-ROM drive), and click OK to start
the installation.
2. If prompted, select a language.
3. Click Install the Samsung software on your PC.
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Installing SmarThru software
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next.
The SmarThru installation supports two types of setup. Typical setup
will be installed with the most common options. Recommended for most
users. In Custom setup, you can select components to be installed.
If you select the Custom installation, you may choose the options you
want to install.
Installation
MFP driver to print, scan, or
to send and receive faxes
through PC.
SmarThru software to work
with scanned images, and
electronic documents.
AnyPage Lite software to
enable OCR.
5. When the installation is completed, you must shut down and restart your
computer.
If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must
shut it down manually and restart it before the changes you have made will
be in effect.
Installing SmarThru software
1.5
Configuring fax modem and internet connection
Note: To configure the internet gate of the SmarThru system, you must enter your
e-mail address, SMTP/POP3 server address, POP3 account name and
password. Ask your Internet Service Provider or online service provider
about the internet gate configuration.
1. After you install the SmarThru software, Windows restarts. Then the
Welcome dialogue box appears and allows you to configure the
SmarThru system for PC fax and Internet connection.
Select the system service you want to use, and click Next.
Note: If you select the “I Want SmarThru to receive and send my e-mail”, skip
2. The fax modem Wizard dialogue box appears. Click Next.
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Installing SmarThru software
to step 6. If you do not select any service, electronic fax and E-mail
services of SmarThru will be disabled.
3. Enter the location and area code to which your machine is connected,
and select your country from the pull-down list, then click Next.
Enter the area
name.
Note: you can also specify other locations from Samsung DocuThru -> Tools ->
Configuration menu. Once it specified under the certain area name, you can
change the location information later by selecting the area name from the
pulldown list
Installation
4. If necessary, set up the dial properties, then click Next.
Note : Dial properties gives you the option to enter pre-fix dial out codes such as
‘9’ for an outside line, or ‘00’ for international calls.
Installing SmarThru software
1.7
5. The modem configuration process is completed. Click Finish.
6. The Internet Connection Wizard dialogue box appears. Select the way
you are connected to the Internet, then click Next.
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Installing SmarThru software
If you are connected to the internet over LAN (i.e. in an office network
environment), select “Connection to Internet over LAN” , and go to step 9.
7. Click Configure to run Dial-Up Configuration.
For details on the Dial-Up Configuration using the Windows Dial-Up
Networking setup wizard, please refer to your Windows documentation.
Installation
8. Click Add. The available Windows system Dial-Up connection list is
displayed. Select one from the list for using in the SmarThru, then click
OK.
If no connection is available, you cannot use the system Dial-Up in
Samsung SmarThru.
If you want to modify the Dial-Up connection properties, click “Dialling
Properties”.
Installing SmarThru software
1.9
9. Enter your E-mail address, which was assigned to you by your internet
service provider then click Next.
10. Enter the addresses of your incoming and outgoing mail servers, then
click Next.
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Installing SmarThru software
11. Enter your POP3 account name and password to access your internet
mail server, then click Next. Your internet service provider must give
you this information.
Installation
12. Click Finish to enable internet E-mail service.
Note: If you wish, you can enable or reconfigure the internet connection later.
Open the Samsung DocuThru, and select Configuration from the
Tools menu.
Installing SmarThru software
1.11
UnInstalling SmarThru software
Uninstallation is only required if you are upgrading the software, or if your
installation was not successful.
In Windows 95/98/NT
1. Start Windows if not already started.
2. If you find the SmarThru icon and/or the SmarThru engine icon on the
right corner of the taskbar at the bottom of your screen, the SmarThru
application and the SmarThru engine are running. Close the application
and the engine following this procedure:
Right-click each of the icons. When the pop-up menu opens, select
Close.
SmarThru
Engine icon
SmarThru
icon
3. From the Start menu, select Programs.
4. Select Samsung SmarThru, then select Uninstall. The uninstall dialogue
box appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
uninstallation.
1.12
Installing SmarThru software
In Windows 3.x
1. Start Windows if not already started.
2. Close all applications which are running, if any.
3. From the Program Manager, double click Samsung SmarThru.
4. In the SmarThru windows, double click the Uninstall icon. The uninstall
dialogue box appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
uninstallation.
Using the SmarThru CD-ROM
You can uninstall the MFP driver and the SmarThru software with the
CD-ROM you have used to install the software.
1. If you find the SmarThru icon and/or the SmarThru engine icon at the
bottom of your screen, the SmarThru application and the SmarThru
engine are running. Close the application and the engine following this
procedure: Click each of the icons. When the pop-up menu opens, select
Close.
Installation
2. Insert the SmarThru CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The SmarThru installation programme will begin. If the programme does
not start, select Run from the Start menu (for Windows 95/98. For
Windows 3.x, select Run from the File menu), then type D (or E):
\setupint, and click OK to start the programme.
3. If prompted, select a language.
4. When the Samsung SmarThru setup dialogue box appears, click
Uninstall the Samsung software on your PC, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Installing SmarThru software
1.13
5. Click on the check boxes to select the components you wish to uninstall.
Click Next.
6. The uninstallation procedure will remove all messages and address
book from your computer. You can backup your data and restore it
later using SmarThru backup utility and agent ‘Export’ option. Please
select backup options and backup folder then click Finish.
The selected components will be uninstalled. You must shut down and
restart your computer to complete the uninstallation process. If your
computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it
down manually and restart it. Otherwise the changes you have made
will not be in effect.
1.14
Installing SmarThru software
Making a driver diskette
The samsung SmarThru software is supplyed with CD-ROM only.
If necessary, make a copy of the MFP driver onto a floppy diskette.
1. Please prepare six (6) 3.5” folppy diskette.
2. Insert the supplied SmarThru CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Start menu, select Run. Windows 3.x users should select Run
from the File menu.
4. Type D (or E) :\english\makedrv (where ‘D‘ or ‘E‘ represents the letter
designation of your computer ’s CD-ROM drive), and click OK to start
the installation programme.
5. Then, insert floppy diskette according to the on screen instructions.
Installation
Installing SmarThru software
1.15
2
Printing
Printing
Printing a document
This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from
various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document
may vary depending on the application programme you are using. Refer to
your software application’s documentation for the exact printing
procedure.
Printing
1. Make sure that your machine is properly connected to the computer.
Make sure that you have installed the MFP driver contained on the
supplied setup CD-ROM. See ‘Installing SmarThru software’ on page 1.1.
2. Create or open the document you want to print.
3. Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. Make sure that your
printer is selected as the default printer.
4. Click Properties or Setup if you want to make any adjustments that are
appropriate for printing your document. (See ‘Printer settings’ on page
2.7.)
5. Select OK to close the open dialogue box.
6. After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, select
OK to start the printing job.
Printing
2.1
Loading paper
For best results, use high quality xerographic copier paper.
Using the automatic paper feeder
You can stack paper or transparencies in the automatic paper feeder to feed
automatically. The automatic paper feeder can hold a maximum of 150
sheets of plain paper. The maximum capacity may be reduced, depending
on the thickness.
Note: If you experience feeding problems, try printing one at a time from the
manual paper feeder. See page 2.5.
1. Pull the paper tray on the automatic paper feeder all the way up.
Paper tray
Automatic paper feeder
Manual paper feeder
2. Prepare the print material for loading.
• For paper :
- Flex or fan the paper back and forth. Do not fold or crease the paper.
Straighten the edges on a level surface.
2.2
Printing
• For transparencies:
- Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print
side.
- Fan the stack of transparencies to prevent feeding failures.
Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print sides.
Printing
3. Load the print material in the automatic paper feeder. Do not load too
much print material. Do not mix types. See the following directions to
load each type of print material.
• Load paper or transparencies with the print side facing you.
Place the print side
facing you.
Printing
2.3
• Load letterhead paper with the design facing you. The top edge of the
LETTERHEAD
sheet with the logo should enter the printer first.
4. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the print material. Slide the
guides until they lightly touch the stack of print material. Do not bend the
print material.
2.4
Paper guide
Note: If you print a job on a special print media, select the correct paper size and
type in your application before printing. See page 2.8.
Printing
Using the manual feeder
If you want to print manually, one piece of media at a time, use this manual
paper feeder.
Manual paper feeder
Notes:
• Make sure that you select the Manual Feeder source and the correct paper size
from your software application before starting your print job. See page 2.8.
• When you use the manual paper feeder, the paper must be loaded in the
automatic paper feeder to prevent the paper jam which might occur in the manual
paper feeder.
1. Place the paper in the manual feeder and adjust the paper guides to the
width of the print material. Make sure that the paper is as far down as it
will go.
Printing
For envelope, load it with the flap side facing away from you. The stamp
area is on the left side. The end of the envelope with the stamp area
enters the feeder last.
Note: Do not feed stamped envelopes. The stamp is shown for placement only.
2. In your computer, start printing of the document you want to print. The
LCD window on your machine displays PC PRINTING and PRESS
START alternatively.
3. Press Start to start manual feeding. If you have more than one page to
print, press Start for each page.
Printing
2.5
Paper guidelines
When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special media, keep
these guidelines in mind:
• Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause
paper jams and poor print quality.
• Use cut-sheet paper only. You cannot use multipart paper.
• Use only high quality, copier grade paper. Avoid paper with embossed
lettering, perforations, or texture that is too smooth or too rough.
• Coloured paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy
paper. The pigments must withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of
392 oF (200 oC) for 0.1 second without deterioration. Do not use paper
with a coloured coating that was added after the paper was produced.
• Pre-printed forms must be printed with non-flammable, heat-resistant
inks that do not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when
subject to the printer ’s approximately 392 oF (200 oC) fusing temperature
for 0.1 second.
• Store paper in its ream wrapper until ready to use. Place cartons on
pallets or shelves, not on the floor. Do not place heavy objects on top of
the paper, whether it is packaged or unpackaged. Keep it away from
moisture, or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl.
2.6
• During storage, moisture-proof wrap (any plastic container or bag)
should be used to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating your
paper.
• When you choose envelopes, use only well-constructed envelopes with
sharp, and well creased folds.
- DO NOT use envelopes with clasps and snaps.
- DO NOT use envelopes with windows, coated linings, self-stick
adhesives, or other synthetic materials.
- DO NOT use damaged or poorly made envelopes.
Printing
Printer settings
You can use your machine with all your Windows 3.x or Windows 95/98,
or Windows NT applications. Be sure to set your printer as the default
printer for all your Windows operations.
Most Windows software applications allow you to make changes to the
printer settings. This changes the number of copies, sequence of the pages,
and paper orientation.
If you click Properties, Setup, or Options in the print dialogue box, you’ll
access the printer driver ’s dialogue box. It allows you to change additional
printer settings. Settings changed in the software application will usually
override settings made in the printer driver.
Your printer driver’s properties dialogue box includes three tabs (four tabs
on Windows NT):
• Basic
• Print Quality
• Advanced (available on Windows NT only)
• About
Printing
Printing
2.7
Basic tab
Menu Option
Copies (1-999)
Scaling (10-200%)
Paper Orientation
Paper Source
Paper Size
Paper Type
Functions
Sets the number of copies to be printed.
Scales the image size on the print page.
Sets the orientation (printing direction) of the print
media. Portrait orientation is used for most books,
and Landscape orientation is used for envelopes,
spreadsheets, and transparencies.
Sets the input source from which print media is
pulled into the printer. Manual Feeder source is
used when printing to special media which is fed
into the manual feeder. For information on manual
feeder, see page 2.5.
Sets the print media size.
Set the type of media to be used for a print job. If
you use thick or high cotton paper, set this to Thick
Paper. If you use thin paper (60g) or the air is
humid, set this to the Thin paper. If you use
transparency film, set this to Transparency paper.
2.8
Printing
Print Quality Tab
Menu Option
Toner Save Mode
Altitude Correction
Paper Setup
Summary
Functions
To get the most from your toner supply, turn the
checkbox on. If set to ON, print quality may be
reduced.
At high altitude, turn this checkbox on to ensure a
proper print quality.
Displays the paper information (orientation, size,
source, type) which is currently set under the Basic
tab.
Advanced Tab
This tab is available on Windows NT only.
Menu Option
Color Document
Graphics
Dither Text and
Dither Line
Large Bitmap
Pattern
Functions
If you find that you are not getting correct grays on
your printout from an application, turn the Color
Document checkbox on.
If performance when rendering complex graphics is
either very slow, or yields unsatisfactory output,
try toggling this setting.
With each of these checkboxes selected, your
printer gives you accurate grays even if it has to
dither them. You will get exactly what you ask for.
However, small dithered text is difficult to read,
and fine dithered lines appear dashed instead of
solid. With these options off, your printer maps text
and lines to the nearest gray. For black & white
output, grays that are darker than about 50% map
to black; lighter grays map to white. For color,
colors map to the nearest gray.
When an application sends a bitmap fill pattern
(also called 'pattern brush') to the printer, the
expected, standard size is 8 pixels square. Some
applications are able to send larger patterns. If the
Large Bitmap Pattern checkbox is selected, you
encounter output where your bitmap fills have
repeating pattern anomalies in them, try to turn the
checkbox off.
Printing
Scale
Your printer has a process that automatically
enlarges the bitmap fill patterns so that the output
more closely matches the screen. For example, with
the default setting '0', patterns that come from a
VGA system (96x96 logical pixels per inch) are
enlarged three times to (almost) match the 300x300
dpi of a laser printer. If you set the scale to '1', your
printer can handle the brush patterns exactly as
they come from the application's scaling. You can
also force your printer to scale by 2, 3, 4, or more
times by entering larger numbers.
Printing
2.9
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